Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-10


ceived respectable burial
SUPPOSED ARREST OF THE MURDERER.
Los ANGELES, January 9th-Midnight.-
h report reached here tonight that
Springer, who murdered Katie Handorff
at Cotton few days ago, had been arrested
Oceanside, San Diego county The man
TALES with the description of Springer,
and the officers say he is undoubtedly the
murderer.
c. A. Wetmore Resigns.
LIvERMoRE, January 9th.-Charles A.
Wetmore of this valley, has forwarded his
resignation as Chief Executive Officer of
the State Viticultural Commission, to take
effect as soon as a meeting of the Commits
sion can be called. He retains for the
present his position as Commissioner for
the San Francisco district, and will act on
behalf OF vlheulturists generally as Presi-
dent of the National Association. Several
prominent producers of this valley will at
tend the meeting to be held in San Fran
cisco on Monday next
Heels Over Head in Debt.
FRESNO, January 9th.-W. D. Grady,
lawyer and politician, filed his petition in
bankruptcy yesterday, from which ii ap-
pears that he is in debt to the extent of
ple-from the shoemaker to the banker
and in sums of from S. to $4,000. He
values his real estate at $50 900 and his per-
sonal property at S., $50, and claims as ex-
empt 81 800. About one-half his 1ndebt-
edness is due to outside parties, mostly resi-
dents OF San Francisco. The failure creates
but little sensation here.
Los An geles Items.
Tannor1
Talice, the man stabbed at the Rome
Hotel yesterday by Vidani, is very low, and
the doctors say he cannot possibly re-
cover.
The new building of the Southern Cali
fornia University Ga Methodist institution
was dedicated to-day. The ceremonies
were very interesting, and sermon was
preached by Bishop c. H. Fowler.
Bitten by a Dog.
CENTERv1LLE, January 9th.-Leslie, the
little son of L. Allen, of Haywards, was at
tackled by savage dog belonging to Chas.
Riser, a blacksmith, and terribly bitten
about the face. The flesh was torn open to
the bone, rendering Identification almost
impossible. The child was taken to the
drug store, where medical aid was rem.
dered, and is doing well. The dog has not
been captured.
The Boy and the Powder Can.
MERGED, January 9th.-The son of Thos.
Ellis, farmer living five miles from town,
was brought here to-day for treatment for a
burn caused by an explosion of powder.
The boy is about years old. He was
playing with can of powder, when it ex-
ploded, burning his head and face severely.
1t Kills Even Printers.
FRESNO, January 9th.-I. ". Byington,
a well-known compositor, was found dead
in his bed this morning. He had been on
protracted spree, and this coupled with
exposure, probably fastened his death.
Progress of Civilization.
PETALUMA, January 9th.-The stocking
factory is so crowded with orders as to
compel the purchase of additional ma
chinery.
Cold Spell in Monterey.
GONZALES, January 9th. : Yesterday
morning we had very heavy frost, which
was followed this morning by still colder
weather, with ice from quarter to half
inch thick. 1t is cold tonight.
PETALUMA ALSO.
PETALUMA, January 9th.-A hard freeze
last night, which made ice one-fourth of
an inch thick.
Found Dead.
MoKELUMNE HILL. January 9th.-Michael
Mcnamara was found dying this morning
in Chinatown, and has since died. The
verdict of the Coroner's jury was that he
died from narcotics administered by HIM
self or some person to the Jury unknown.